BRNT NEWS Magazine Newsletter of Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies
Issue 2 May 2012
EMF: The Hidden Danger
Where did we go Wrong? Principle #2
Water 1
Contact us?
CONTENTS
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Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies 9/57 Gawain Rd Bracken Ridge, QLD, 4017 (07) 3261 5436 clinic@brnt.com.au www.brnt.com.au
Meet the Team!
Missed our last Newsletter? Read it HERE
Meet your practitioners at Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies
Where did we go wrong? By Bronwyn Kennedy
EMF: The hidden danger
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Principle#2: Water By Bronwyn Kennedy
Calendar What’s happening at BRNT
Don’t like eating your Greens? Nutritious Green Smoothie Recipe
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Meet the Team! Meet your Practitioners at Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies Danny Liddell—Kinesiologist Danny is an award winning practitioner, he is a specialist in the Professional Kinesiology Program (PKP), Neural Organistation Technique (N.O.T.), Hyperton-X (Sports Kinesiology), Learning Enhancement Advanced Program (L.E.A.P.). Danny is a senior faculty member of the International College of Professional Kinesiology Practice, and Dean of Kinesiology Schools Australia’s Brisbane Campus, where he has been the Senior Lecturer since 2000. Tuesdays
9am - 9pm
Fridays
8am - 1pm.
Evelin Liddell—Homeopath Evelin is an excellent Homeopath with 15 years experience in the natural health field. Evelin has great success and has built an excellent reputation with infertility, hormonal problems, glandular fever, chronic fatigue, children’s health (asthma, colds, tonsillitis, ear infections, fevers, colic, behavourial problems), depression and skin problems. Mondays
8:45 am – 2:45 pm
Thursdays
8:45 am – 8:45 pm
Michael McCloskey—Kinesiologist Michael is a Certified Kinesiologist, graduating from the Australian College of Natural Medicine before retraining with Kinesiology Schools Australia. Specialising in nutrition, digestion, neck and shoulder pain, learning difficulties, posture, children, weight loss and general health and wellbeing. Mondays
8am - 5pm
Thursdays
1pm - 9pm.
Bronwyn Kennedy—Kinesiologist Bronwyn is our weight loss consultant having completed specialised training in weight management, herbs and nutrition. Many people have difficulty losing weight due to a number of reasons including emotional baggage, self sabotage, poor nutrition, thyroid problems or food choices to name a few. The weight loss program looks into all these aspects of weight loss and more. Wednesdays 10 am – 7 pm Thursdays 7:30 am—9:30 am Friday 3 :30 pm – 6:30 pm Bryan Smith—Behavioural Optometrist Bryan Smith, provides both traditional Optometrist consultations and Developmental and Behavioural Optometry consultations. Bryan has a special interest in Children’s Vision, NeuroOptometric Rehabilitation and Sports Vision. Bryan assesses the “whole” visual system to achieve better vision and sensory integration. Tuesdays
9am - 5pm 3
Bracken Ridge Natural Therapy’s Bronwyn
Kennedy asks…..
Where did we go Wrong?......... I started school in the mid 80’s. I remember mum making peanut butter and honey sandwiches on white bread. I remember getting a homemade patty cake with pink icing or some biscuits as our special treat and we always had some fruit. Mum used to help out at tuckshop once a month and so it was then when we got to have a sausage roll and of course a jam and cream doughnut. We all drank a cup of milk for afternoon tea, maybe watched one cartoon on TV, did our homework and then played outside til the sun went down. I didn’t know anyone who couldn’t eat nuts or who was gluten free. We pretty much had meat and 3 veg every night – The vegies grown from my dad’s uncle’s garden and a take away meal like pizza or McDonalds was maybe 4 times a year if we were lucky because dad thought it was rubbish and with four kids it cost a fortune. There was maybe a handful of overweight children in the whole school and there were no kids having to line up at the office to take their medication. There were some naughty / or disruptive kids but they soon settled down once the teacher
“One belief is that we have chemically assaulted our bodies and our children and I tend to agree.”
Mum made me Peanut Butter sandwiches growing up.. Now Peanuts Kill people!
mentioned the word Principal and now to make me sound older than I think I am – our school had about four computers in the library that the whole school shared. This must sound so foreign to most parents today who have children in primary school where having a laptop is becoming compulsory, nuts are band, teachers are taught how to administer EpiPens, gluten free, preservative free, chemical free, natural, artificial colours, dairy free are a must know vocabulary and the rates of Behavioural problems, Learning Difficulties, ADD, Autism, Excema and other skin conditions has sky rocketed. The fight to get kids off the computer games, off facebook, out of their rooms and outside has us banging our own heads against a brick wall especially with fears of child safety making us think that maybe its better they stay inside. What has happened to kids in such a short period of time? Physically, Chemically, Mentally, Socially and Emotionally, they are dealing with a completely different world than we grew up in, with different needs, different dis – eases and different attitudes about who they are and what they can be and do.
Kids stay inside and play video games now, I used play outside until the sun went down... 4
The number of lifestyle diseases these days has reached epidemic proportions. Allergies and sensitivities to food and our environment has increased tenfold in the past 10 years and it doesn’t seem to be improving.
One belief is that we have chemically assaulted our bodies and our children and I tend to agree. These days we grow foods in conditions where fungicides, pesticides and herbicides are used liberally. This affects the food we eat and the people who live near the crop spraying areas. Childhood vaccinations have doubled with shorter time frames in between each new shot starting in the first 24hours of life when our immune system is still immature and still adapting to the outside world environment. Foods are being eaten that are produced in a chemical laboratory and don’t even resemble any food from nature. Foods are refined, defined, separated, deodorised and hydrogenated. We use personal care products, shampoo, conditioner, makeup and deodorant that clog, suppress, inflame and suffocate our skin. We make sure we disinfect the house and our hands as much as possible and we fill the air we breath with air fresheners and artificial fragrances, not to mention closing the whole house up and using the air conditioner rather than airing out the house.
The so called ‘food’ that we eat!
Throughout this year, I will be recommending ways to help change some of the small things to hopefully make a big difference in the way you and your children feel, look and act. Who knows, it might just save yours or someone you love ‘s life.
Bronwyn specialises in Nutrition, Weight Loss and Learning Difficulties. Book an Appoinment with Brownyn now to find out more about how to heal your body with FOOD!
Goal Setting Workshop! May 30th 6-9pm At Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies with our highly talented Bron We often blame the weather, the traffic, the economy, our parents, our boss, our friends, co-workers, etc. for the parts of our lives we don't like. We all have setbacks. If you want to be successful in all areas of your life you must learn: how to address your perception of theses setbacks why they occurred in the first place.
Only YOU have the power to change the quality of the life you live! Only YOU can be the change you want to see in your life! Contact us NOW to change your life and reserve your place in this FREE workshop! (07) 3261 5436 or clinic@brnt.com.au www.brnt.com.au/courses/goalsetting.htm
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EMF: A Hidden Danger What is EMF? Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) emissions or radiation are created whenever electrical power flows though a wire, conductor or appliance. EMF cannot be seen, felt or heard, but they are present in and around all electrical lines and devices such as mobile phones, computers laptops, tv’s, microwaves, and basically anything which has current. EMF emissions are measured in units called milliGauss (mG). The effects of EMF on the human body have become a highly controversial issue. There is a growing number of reputable scientists who claim EMF can cause cancer, leukaemia in children, depression and even suicide. A most significant study headed by Australian Oncologist Ray Lowenthal was recently (Sept 2007) seen on the ABC National News. The newscast reported “A Tasmanian study shows that children living near high-voltage power lines are more likely to develop cancer. Oncologist Ray Lowenthal led the research, which explores the impact of electric power lines on the development of diseases including lymphoma and leukaemia. The research shows that people who lived within 300 metres of power lines when they were children were more likely to suffer from cancer.”
How does it affect us? The level of awareness over the effects of EMF has increased dramatically over the last few years. It has been suggested that over exposure to this radiation might produce symptoms as such: Headaches, insomnia and depression Various eye diseases Influence people’s wellbeing and biological response Have effect on cognitive functions Affect the immune system Be responsible for leukaemia and brain cancer There are many other studies that support these types of findings. This year, in 2011, the WHO (World Health Authority) formally released a report stating that mobile phones are a danger and can cause brain cancer. Dr. Charlie Tio, a high profile brain surgeon, reported on Channel 7’s Today Tonight on May 10th 2011, that there has been a significant increase in brain tumours in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. This is the area next to our ear where we place our phone. He believes this increase is directly due to the use of mobile phones.
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What can we do about EMF Levels? The easiest thing is to try to reduce your exposure to the fields. In our technologically advanced world, this is asking for a great deal too much! Living without EMF has almost become i m p o s s i b l e , i t i s a l s o inconceivable. Electricity and electronic products such as kitchen appliances, computers, laptops and mobile phones have become part of our daily lives, even part of the lives of children from the time they are born. They are even part of the equipment of the vehicles we drive. All this wonderful electronic equipment will continue to play a growing role in our lives and in the lives of the generations to come. The invention of electricity was a revolution
for the modern world, and its nature deserves to be understood and respected. Because of the controversial nature and until the full fact of the effects of EMF radiation are completely proven, the best course of action would be to avoid exposure, or at least protect ourselves and our loves ones from its effects. It only makes sense! So what’s the next best thing? Protection!
Now available at Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies WINGUARD Anti-Radiation stickers
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Get protected from EMF – ElectroMagnetic Field Radiation Now Contact us at Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies (07) 3261 5436 7
Principle # 2: Water A friend of mine in the public speaking circuit,
my friend went on to say that anytime he went
used to go out to the audience before he would
out into the audience and offered people a
get up on stage and offer people a glass of
can of coke, the response was “thanks man”
water. People who didn’t know him would say
and they would happily accept. Go figure!
“no thanks” or before taking it would ask “what kind of water is it?” A fair comment most of you
Did you know that one can of soft drink puts
would say because it would seem today that
more stress on the kidneys than 400 L of
there is a lot of types of water out there: tap,
chlorinated tap water?
bottle, distilled, reverse osmosis, alkaline, tank etc.
Water is Life!
There has been so much research into the pros
Drinking water is essential to refresh and
and cons of different types of water that it has
hydrate your body and the hydronium fluid in
got so confusing that we have forgotten the
your brain. This aids brain function and assists
most important thing – to drink at least 2L of
with memory. Water is the only fluid that you
water everyday.
drink that will hydrate your brain.
Now it’s interesting because
No water
then your brain is not working at its peak ability. Remember too that your brain controls your body so if your brain is not functioning properly than neither is the rest of you.
For example,
water helps with our elimination system.
Did you know that one can of soft drink puts more stress on the kidneys than 400 L of chlorinated tap water? Missed Principle #1: Air? Click here to read about it in our previous Magazine!
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Haven’t pooed lately? Eat some more fresh fruit and vegetables and drink more water! So the truth is swapping water for other fluids is one of the best things you can do. maximise
the
therefore
your
water’s brain
potential
and
body,
To and
it
is
beneficial to get a water filter so you can take out some of the chemicals put into our tap water.
Chlorine does tend to kill our
healthy gut bacteria so either let the glass of tap water rest on the bench for a few minutes while the chlorine evaporates or better still invest in a water filter so you can drink it down instantly.
Having said that,
You are aiming for at least 2L. 5.
Start paying attention to your skin – it
drinking tap water is still a better option for
should become clearer and notice if
your brain than soft drink.
any other ailments start to disappear
So what is your action plan? 1. 2.
Start writing down everyday how
Do you think the universe is trying to tell us
much water you have drunk
something??
Have a glass or two of water upon rising every morning
3.
Drink up now!
If you have a tea or coffee, drink a glass of water afterwards
4.
The world is 70% water. Our bodies are 70% water.
Carry a water bottle around with
Bronwyn.
you so you can keep an eye on how many Litres you are drinking.
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CALENDAR What’s Happening at Bracken Ridge Natural Therapies? 6pm —9pm May 9th FOOD & SUPPLEMENT TESTING COURSE Food and Supplement Testing is a 3-hour mini workshop to help you make the best choice for yourself and your family. Kinesiology allows you to test the substances before they end up in your mouth to see if there will be a negative reaction.
May 18th—21st HYPERTON-X ADVANCED COURSE
Click here for more info….
Advanced Hyperton-X (HT-X Adv) takes the whole brilliant Hyperton-X Basic course to a whole new level.
May 30th
For sporting people this course isolates individual movements to find and then correct exactly where the power and speed is lost.
GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP This is a workshop to help you make the change in your life that you have always wanted.. Discuss your goals and determine your values so that you can remember who you are and experience everything your heart desires. Set goals for your year that you can and will achieve! Click here for more info….
July 27th—29th NEURAL ORGANISATION
Click here for more info….
July 21st —Byron Bay HOMEOPATHY FOR THE FAMILY This is a course for every parents. Make parenting easy. Bumps, bruises, sprains, bites, colds, flu, tonsillitis, burns, tummy upsets and many other minor problems that often occur. A must for everyone, especially if you have kids. Click here for more info….
THERAPY — Module 1 (3 Module Advanced Course) N.O.T is one of the most advanced Kinesiology therapies available. Under the guidance of Trevor Savage and Danny Liddell, practitioners will gain valuable techniques and knowledge that will help take your practice to a professional level and provide the skills for success. Click here for more info….
Sept 2012 CERTIFICATE IV IN KINESIOLOGY Our Certificate IV graduates qualify at practitioner level and can go straight into the workforce as Kinesiology consultants Click here for more info….
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Don’t like eating your Greens? Try this Green Chocolate Smoothie! It’s rich in nutrients!
INGREDIENTS
2 TBS goji berry (optional) 1/2 cup filtered water 1 banana 10 ice cubes
1-2 cups cabbage 1/2 bunch parsley 1/2 ripe avocado - peeled and deseeded 1/2 cup raw walnuts (freshly cracked out of their shell if possible) 7 fresh dates (make sure the pips are out) 1 TBS pure maple syrup 1 TBS pure coconut oil 1 1/2 tablespoon cacao (raw cocoa)
METHOD Blend all the ingredients except ice until smooth then add the ice and blend again. Serves 1-2.
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